What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Nevada
So I have been involved with defending a civil case and subsequently filing a counterclaim against a contractor. To make a long story short, the contractor initially won a summary judgement prior to any discovery for a disputed amount and legal fees, and this judgement was reversed in the appeals court and sent back to the lower court to essentially start over. Now the case is back in district court and much of discovery has been completed and depositions are in progress. I have had one attorney who was present and advising me and involved in the conflict with the contractor since the very beginning. A second attorney started working on the case, and the addition of the second attorney about 6 months ago, was never discussed with me, or the rationale for adding a second attorney discussed with me. The case and progress is actually going well, and the second attorney has written a motion for summary judgement which I reviewed and discussed, but again I felt as though we were in conflict with what evidence to include in the motion.
How should I deal with conflict within my legal team? Should I call the original attorney to discuss my concerns?
So I have been involved with defending a civil case and subsequently filing a counterclaim against a contractor. To make a long story short, the contractor initially won a summary judgement prior to any discovery for a disputed amount and legal fees, and this judgement was reversed in the appeals court and sent back to the lower court to essentially start over. Now the case is back in district court and much of discovery has been completed and depositions are in progress. I have had one attorney who was present and advising me and involved in the conflict with the contractor since the very beginning. A second attorney started working on the case, and the addition of the second attorney about 6 months ago, was never discussed with me, or the rationale for adding a second attorney discussed with me. The case and progress is actually going well, and the second attorney has written a motion for summary judgement which I reviewed and discussed, but again I felt as though we were in conflict with what evidence to include in the motion.
How should I deal with conflict within my legal team? Should I call the original attorney to discuss my concerns?